Lotus Cat Water Fountain Ceramic, 1.5L Pet Fountain Dog Water Dispenser, Indoor Automatic Drinking Water Container, Cat Drinking Fountains for Cats, Small Dogs (White)

Just received today. It took a few tries to get everything in place and adjust the water flow - at first it was way too strong and water went all over. You have to find the flow switch on the pump. Once I'd turned it down it stopped slopping over the sides and so far it isn't leaking. Mine is also very quiet. You do have to make sure there is enough water, if the pump isn't submerged it may be noisy. I'm hoping my cats drink more water with this, once they stop skulking around it suspiciously.I wanted something not made of plastic, and this is very solid. I don't know if the ceramic parts are dishwasher safe, I asked this question but didn't get a real answer (note to people who reply to questions: "Sorry, I don't know" is not helpful). I hand washed it before using but it is a little difficult to fit an adult hand inside to really scrub it, not impossible, just a little awkward.The little goldfish in the bowl are adorable. Also, I ordered this in black and it's really more of a very dark espresso. It doesn't bother me but someone else might be annoyed.

This was really the product that made me realize I have to do hours of research for everything I buy on the internet. I do not recommend this to ANYONE.Pros:• It’s cute. That’s it. Looks just like the picture. That’s literally it.Cons:• Weirdest cat water fountain I’ve ever had the experience of setting up. You have to kinda cut what looks like a glue stick type thing. It is NOT long enough in the first place so the removable top piece will not flow water unless you have it set up perfectly.• Broke after 2 months. Seriously. 2 MONTHS. It just stopped working. I moved plugs, changed the box the plug plugs into. Nothing. It was done.• Even when it DID work, I hated it. The water never flowed right. It was built by someone who lives in a different gravity level than we do. My cat did drink out of it, but he would drink out of a ditch so take that as you will.I do NOT recommend this. I just bought a less cute version at petsmart. It works perfect. Get those instead.

Most bowls are too big for a household of only one pet, and I needed a non-plastic bowl to avoid cat chin acne (which happens to some cats from plastic). When I saw this, it was just the right size and ceramic, so I bought it. I found it had a relatively small footprint - just what I wanted. However, assembly was very tricky and frustrating. The pump just "floats" inside the water, rather than having a specific place to affix it. It made assembling this bowl a nightmare, because the pump just keeps moving around. This causes loudest, worst high pitched noises I've ever heard from such a little thing. If I lower the water level, try a better placement of the pump (almost impossible for something that freely moves in the water), and place it on a towel, the noise does go away. It is such a pain, because I have to do this every time I clean it out. If only the manufacturers had designed an anchor for this pump, this would have been perfect. WIthout, it is just not worth it.

tldr @ bottomI got the blue version. I think it is super cute! I have two cats and they both enjoy it. My bigger cat will drink out of the lotus, and my smaller cat will drink out of the bowl. The design is beautiful and it is just two pieces, which makes it easy to take apart and clean. The reason I'm giving this item three stars is because of the pump and how it interacts with the lotus.The pump provides a strong stream when the bowl is full, sometimes TOO strong, and will throw bubbles over the lotus giving the impression that this item leaks, but from what I can tell, it doesn't.The pump also comes with a filter slot, and 3 provided filters, which do indeed catch hair but it's roughly a very small wad and immediately clogs the entire pump into not providing a moving water stream.I saw in another review that they suggested not using a filter at all, which definitely works. DO NOT USE PROVIDED FILTERS, if you want the pump to actually do its work as intended.This means MORE cleaning.It is also very difficult to try to reposition the pump so that the bubbling water isn't thrown over the back of the lotus, getting the floor wet. Trust me I tried because I liked the power of the pump and its ability to provide a lot of moving water.All in all, it is quiet, cute, and simple, but keep an eye out for excess water because of the strong pump and having to clean more often because you can't use a filter.